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The Personal Computer Radio Show is on Wednesday nights 6 to 7PM on PRN.fm. The host is Hank Kee.... more
FAQs about The Personal Computer Show on WBAI:How many episodes does The Personal Computer Show on WBAI have?The podcast currently has 31 episodes available.
May 29, 2019May 29, 2019 showHackers have been holding the city of Baltimore's computers hostage. Survey says teenage girls have a declining interest in STEM careers. Freelancers are happy and prospering. Benjamin Rockwell explains the different types of servers. Hank Kee on what to do when a Windows computer is running with a mind of its own. Care and maintenance of computer equipment. What to do when a Windows PC cannot boot up cleanly. The NIH and the FDA disagree about wireless cell phone signals causing cancer. Marty Winston on his home television recording studio....more56minPlay
May 22, 2019May 22, 2019 showSome Linksys wireless routers are leaking unique MAC addresses. The list of vulnerable devices is here. Microsoft warns Windows XP and Windows 7 users of RDP flaw. Windows 10 KB4494441 May 2019 Cumulative Update. There is a new WhatsApp scam. The best time to purchase a PC. Countries are adopting a national Linux. Benjamin Rockwell on Tech Support, part 5 of 5. Hank Kee on the Anthology of Windows. Marty Winston on wiring a home....more56minPlay
February 27, 2019February 27, 2019 showFake Amazon reviews draw FTC fraud charges. Major security issue found in password manager apps. Verizon to lock new smartphones for 60 days. Apps give Facebook sensitive health and other data. Galaxy Fold outdoes the iPhone XS in price. Facebook will shut down its spyware VPN. Benjamin Rockwell asks when you last backed up your system? Hank Kee answers listener questions. Chromebook Revisited. Marty Winston on Mardi Gras preparations....more53minPlay
February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 showFacing opposition, Amazon reconsiders NY headquarters. Amazon reducing cardboard box packaging waste. NY Public Service Commission approves T-Mobile/Sprint merger. Benjamin Rockwell on cyber terrorism. How to handle Robo and Spam calls. Ask not what you can run on your computer after you bought it. Tax preparation on Linux and a Chromebook. Marty Winston on energy seeking balance and the placement of thermostat controls....more53minPlay
February 06, 2019February 6, 2019 showCharter Spectrum and New York State are near a deal that allows Spectrum to stay. Teens consented to putting Facebook spyware on their phones. Group FaceTime will be returning to iPhones, iPads and Macs next week. FamilyTreeDNA hands the FBI access to its database. Windows Update on Windows 10 was briefly unavailable to some customers. Benjamin Rockwell on when to replace computing equipment. How Might You Speed Up the Internet. A First Look at Minute Man UPS Home Automation. Marty Winston on Power Line Pollution of Electrical Power....more54minPlay
January 30, 2019January 30, 2019 showThere is a security flaw in FaceTime on iOS. What will be in the Windows 10 April 2019 Update? Verizon offers free robo-call blocking. iPhone XR sales beat the iPhone XS and XS Max combined, in the US. Microsoft cripples Windows Media Player on Windows 7. Benjamin Rockwell explains virtualization. Two programs report who is on your Wi-Fi network. Beware of improper house wiring. How to bypass the Windows password at startup. Hank Kee thinks the era of easy recycling may be coming to an. Marty Winston goes down a rabbit hole....more54minPlay
December 05, 2018December 5, 2018 showHoliday Season Sales to Avoid. Microsoft helps police shut down fake tech-support centers in India. Apple warned iPhones have a serious problem. Microsoft Windows Lite. IBM Analog Chip Architecture. HEALTH AND WEARABLE TECHNOLOGIES with Dr. Alfred Poor: robots in the emergency room, survey on consumer fitness wearables, and which works better for employee fitness incentive programs: the carrot or the stick? HANK KEE: wireless printers are vulnerable when connected to port 9100. Marty Winston on National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day....more59minPlay
March 08, 2017March 8, 2017 showSimple mistake brought down Amazon. WikiLeaks Releases CIA hacking documents. Popular Photography and PopPhoto.com closes after nearly 80 years. Google Photos automatically fixes white balance. The Photography industry in 2016. Russia-backed malware targets Macs. Google Fiber is taking a new direction. Map Shows How Healthy (or Unhealthy) Your Neighborhood is. Marty Winston on Backup Communications Operating Environment. Alfred Poor on Wearable Tech. Joe Rejeski has a computer tip....more59minPlay
November 23, 2016PRN Nov 23, 2016 6PMThe Pew 'gig economy' study is grim. Black Friday Windows Notebook for $100. Chromebook or Windows Notebook. Flash Memory Card and Flash Drive lack of capacity and speed standards. Batteries wear out. Low end systems with soldered on memory. Not all Black Friday Specials are Bargains. Retailers get good news ahead of Black Friday weekend. Crowdfunding is pan handling....more59minPlay
November 16, 2016PRN Nov 16, 2016 6PMElection Postscript: Computer Models and Forecasts are not absolutes. Did fake news on Facebook affect election? Facebook pulls ad tool that excluded ethnic groups. Microsoft won't offer free Office apps for Chromebooks with a screen over 10 inches. Nearly 90 percent of smartphones worldwide run Android. Buying flash storage or replacement battery power. Registry cleaners. eMMC vs. SSD: not all solid-state storage is equal. Batteries for cameras....more59minPlay
FAQs about The Personal Computer Show on WBAI:How many episodes does The Personal Computer Show on WBAI have?The podcast currently has 31 episodes available.